- momentum
- nounADJECTIVE▪ considerable, great, tremendous▪ irresistible, irreversible, unstoppable▪ initial▪ fresh (esp. BrE)▪
She gave fresh momentum to the campaign.
▪ downward, forward, upward▪There's no forward momentum in the movie.
▪ political▪There is plenty of political momentum behind the proposed changes.
VERB + MOMENTUM▪ have▪The campaign for change now has considerable momentum.
▪ build up, gain, gather, increase▪The car gathered momentum as it rolled down the hill.
▪ create, generate, give sth, provide▪ keep up, maintain, sustain▪ lose▪The team has lost momentum in recent weeks.
▪ regain▪ slowMOMENTUM + VERB▪ build up, increase▪ carry sb/sth▪Her momentum carried her through the door.
▪ go▪Their momentum has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.
PREPOSITION▪ momentum for▪We must keep up the momentum for reform.
▪ momentum towards/toward▪the irresistible momentum towards/toward reunification of the two countries
PHRASES▪ keep the momentum going▪We have to keep the momentum of our sales operation going.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.